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North Santiam Watershed riparian restoration planning and field evaluation services

Marion County Public Works proposes a special procurement with the North Santiam Watershed Council for grant-funded riparian restoration planning in the North Santiam Watershed. - Government buyer: Marion County, Public Works. - Intended provider: North Santiam Watershed Council (NSWC), cited for watershed-specific expertise, landowner relationships, and existing restoration coordination capabilities. The Oregon Watershed Enhancement Board is identified as the grant funder, not a vendor. - Requested services: Review County GIS analysis and priority streamside areas; conduct and track landowner outreach; coordinate voluntary site visits; verify priority properties in the field; document conditions, restoration opportunities, access constraints, and landowner interest; identify project-ready opportunities; and support a Streamside Evaluation and Implementation Plan for Temperature TMDL implementation. - Additional service categories listed: Weed and brush control, weed and vegetation control, landscaping, forestry management, and site assessment/field observation. These are broad classifications without detailed task scopes. - Products and quantities: No products, product part numbers, or quantities are specified. The listed service classifications each show a quantity of one; the core watershed services have no stated quantity. - Notable procurement context: This is a notice of a proposed contract-specific special procurement seeking comments, questions, or protests—not a request for competing offers. The notice says submissions will not be evaluated or scored.

Description

Marion County is conducting a special procurement for grant-funded watershed coordination, streamside evaluation, landowner outreach, field verification, restoration planning, and implementation planning within the North Santiam Watershed. The work supports the County’s Temperature TMDL requirements and the grant project “Advancing Riparian Restoration through Strategic Shade Assessment.” Services may include reviewing priority streamside areas, coordinating voluntary site visits, documenting site conditions and restoration opportunities, and supporting preparation of a Streamside Evaluation and Implementation Plan. The contract is intended for the North Santiam Watershed Council, and its term is through the end of the grant period, March 31, 2029. The notice states that it is not itself a solicitation and invites comments, questions, or protests by October 28, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT.

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